• Vaccine Xpress – A
direct TARTA route from the downtown Toledo Transit Hub to
the Lucas County Recreation Center (Rec Center) beginning
Tuesday, March 23, 2021. This route will operate on days
when the state recognized mass vaccination site, Rec Center,
is hosting events. It will offer hourly service. For
specific details, visit www.tarta.com. The Vaccine Xpress
was developed in partnership with the Toledo-Lucas County
Health Department.
“We are proud to be
partnering with TARTA to give residents a green light to
their best health. This will assist in removing a
significant barrier to ensuring every Lucas County adult can
be vaccinated,” said Health Commissioner Eric Zgodzinski.
• Call-A-Ride for Vaccines
– TARTA’s door-to-door service is now available to take
residents to vaccination sites within their community Monday
through Saturday. Reservations are required and can be made
up to three days in advance by calling 419-243- 7433. The
service is available in Maumee, Ottawa Hills, Rossford,
Sylvania, Sylvania Township and Waterville.
• Toledo Area Regional
Paratransit Service - TARTA’s ADA service that is available
in TARTA’s service area. Reservations can be made up to
seven days in advance by calling 419-382-9901.
Pre-qualification of the service is required. Service is
available seven days per week.
Funding for these free
services is made possible by a recent grant award of
$266,713 from the Ohio Department of Transportation through
Governor Mike DeWine’s Rides for Community Immunity program.
A total of $7 million will be distributed to all 88 counties
to help get Ohio’s most vulnerable populations
transportation to vaccine locations.
Service costs will also be
covered by federal funds through the American Rescue Plan
Act of 2021.
“This is just one more
opportunity to showcase that public transit plays a critical
role as a pillar in the community,” said TARTA CEO Kimberly
Dunham. “TARTA reacted quickly to the Health Department’s
call for transportation assistance and will be able to use
this new grant funding to help move people to vaccination
sites.”
TARTA will continue to
follow its COVID-19 Rider Safety Guidelines which include
requiring passengers to wear a facial covering, limiting the
number of passengers per vehicle and no fare collection. For
a complete list of the Rider Safety Guidelines, visit
tarta.com/coronavirus.
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